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  • BS 8442:2006

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    Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-11-2015

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Information and requirements to be agreed and documented
    5 Sign face materials
    6 Self-supporting rigid portable signs, other than barriers
    7 Portable barriers
    8 Self-supporting flexible portable signs
    9 Manually operated portable 'Stop/Go' signs
    10 Portable school crossing patrol signs
    11 Portable flat traffic delineators (FTDs)
    12 Fixed, permanent, manually operated flap signs
    13 Fixed, permanent pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons and
       twin amber flashing lights
    14 Retroreflective self-righting bollards (RSRBs)
    15 Marking and information
    16 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
    Annexes
    Annex A (normative) Ballast for self-supporting rigid and flexible
            portable signs
    Annex B (normative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
            required to resist overturning and sliding of
            self-supporting rigid portable signs
    Annex C (informative) Classes of wind speed
    Annex D (normative) Method of test for overturning and sliding
            performance of self-supporting rigid portable signs
    Annex E (normative) Classification and labelling of barrier units
    Annex F (informative) Calculation of minimum recommended ballast
            required to resist overturning and sliding of barrier units
    Annex G (normative) Test for impact resistance of flat traffic
            delineators (FTDs) at low temperature
    Annex H (normative) Test for bending resistance of flat traffic
            delineators (FTDs)
    Annex I (normative) Test for fatigue resistance of flat traffic
            delineators (FTDs)
    Annex J (normative) Measurement of the luminance of internally
            illuminated posts
    Annex K (normative) Test for resistance to horizontal loads of sign
            posts
    Bibliography
    List of figures
    List of tables

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    Describes requirements and tests (see Note) for rigid and flexible portable signs, barriers, self supporting portable signs, 'Stop/Go' signs, school crossing patrol signs, flat traffic delineators, flap signs, pedestrian crossing and refuge beacons, internally illuminated posts, twin amber flashing light units, non-retroreflecting road studs and retroreflective self-righting bollards.

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    Committee B/509/3
    Development Note Together with BS EN 12899-1, BS EN 1463-1 and BS EN 1463-2, it supersedes BS 873-1(1983), BS 873-2(1984), BS 873-4(1987), BS 873-5(1983), BS 873-6(1983) and BS 873-7(1984). Supersedes 06/30036109 DC (11/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2012. (01/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    EN 12767:2007 Passive safety of support structures for road equipment - Requirements, classification and test methods
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